Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20

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Yesterday alttE1ooa theirs w1Ee n9ttssd
u ne oagNd nEgun1 tie stcgs 10 The
lcb1g !. T. Niton and CoE1nel FakksE.
wnla1 circumstances gAs the 1Fst ln1l-
eAfi11 tAnt - passans Of he Nsispa
nennetk ffzEehtsa. mnIoA Has 10 com9
% for seco1d rN1ding. rs 70 Be buekeo
fEe1 tAs other Ei0e e TIE railing u not
Wit1in- As the session and the after
noon honrs ran alona. he lobby sled
~ uifh wsII kn01u and gFpmfnanG siti-
Gems. aD1na tham W. J. Thompson,
we had slaAed The purpose, a fep01ted
| yesterday, Of addreHzing The eounsii 10
the in4ttsr q tha neosssity of an tmmt-
tbe nsw hosa Hx6 q dnmpin0 pleoes s1a I,
vas eonstEaiued b light tbs gas 20 en-
dtnaEGe. and no signs Of a6fonFnmens
I yei disoarnahls On the darksned hori-
/ Ggn, Mr.. Thsmpsoa huftoaed up bis
cozt and vent cas- into the night.
xRxa nnam.
Ths days procsedings began with ths
reading Of q oonmunicasi0n IRON
Chief Of fhe Fire Department HnGkas
/ which sst forth that tha department vas
/ "a great nsed OF tools With which 70
| W0rk; that there we're so 10 SO fest OF
/ hose that wsre worthless 10 the depart
ment becanss Of the lack Of tools 20
wurk With them. The need Of auto-
matte band sxpandefs, lanterns span-
neEs, spauneF belts, spFinksiDg n0xxles,
etc. Was cited. The hook and ladder
truck vas reported IS needing repairs,
and also that the department was 10
need Of about 900 feet Of spare boss FOR
each company. The reorganization
vas referred 20 purchasing COMMITTEES
with power 70 act.
Mr.. Kelly reported that she commit
Tee had not had opportunity 10 examlne
the Shore Line rosd In response 10 the
petition for an appropriation for It's ex-
tensiou and improvement ct last meet
ing, and thay aQrea recommending an
appropriation Of 800 for that wsFk.
Tbs report was agread upon.
The street committes reported upon
the arrangements effected with tie
bondsmen 10 d and 81. Helsns streets,
and recommended the issuance 10 them
Of warrants due upon work completed,
the b0ndsmen relieving the city OF all
| liability In aach, In consideration thereof.
The health and police committee re-
ported having made some Investigation
looking to Q general sewerage system
for the city. the need Of which 10 al
ready great and apparent and daily
growing. The main difficulty was
stated to be an outlet which will not
cost too much. The present outlet 10
made through private property and 10
wholly BY snfferance and therefore i'm
praetisable as permanent sewage out
let. The report was adopted ana Mr..
Bacon moved that the committee be In
structed 10 continue the investigation
and 10 engage competent engtneee
TO PREPARE PLANS.
The failure of contractor Martin
Walsh 10 proceed With the work Of In
proving south Fourteenth street, for
which q contraet had been awarded
hiEa, q resolution vas passed to adver-
tise fag new bids. The city engineer
was a. Instructed TO make new esti-
mate, % the prices Of labor and lumber
have advanced since the former esti-
mate Was made.
The report Of the fire and water CON-
mistee, who had boen instructed at the
last meeting to purchase 600 fest OF
cotton fabric hose reported that the
committee had not and could not par
chase the cotton fabric hose. Mr.. Lii
lis moved that the committee be IN
structed to purchase gum hose, as the
fre department was badly in need OF
hose.
a discussion Of over half an hour fol.
lowed before the relation Of this mo-
ton and the communication Of the
chief of police, which had been referred
70 the purchasing committee with povei
10 aet and which recommended the pur'
chase Of 1000 feet, il being decided that
the 1000 feet covered tho needs OF thl
city. Mr.. Lillis' motion vas revived
and the price, &1l06 per foot, and ths
brand, Maltese Oioss," was added. Al
this, Mr.. Bacon thought the instruo
tons were entirely too definite and tina
the committee should be left 10 them
selves lest u might be possible that they
could get q better brand for the same
money or the same brand for 3 lea
sam.
EXACTLY nIoHT.
Mr.. Kelly declared that this vas JUS
exactly right; that the committee de-
sired specific Instructions.
Mr.. Lillis remarked that be could mel
zee that it made much difference, as thl
committee bad been instructed directly
20 purchase tho cotton fabric hose, and
they had done 90.
Mr.. Kelly said that that vas all right
be Couldn't buy that hose"
Mr.. Horafall said that be thought II
wise to directly instruct the COMMITTEES
Is there were two qualities Of hoes, and
without instructions the committee
might buy the $1.1B per foot quality
Toe motion was adopted.
An opinion by the city attorney val
read 20 the effect that the city council
had the right 10 pat in sewers and az.
sess the cost 10 the owners Of ab1ttine
property, and q resolution putting the
matter 20 the test was adopted for 90
improving d street Com Seventh 70
Ninth.
The Gre and water committee was In.
atructed to advertise for bids for tbs
construction Of the hose for the Fourth
ward.
A resolution was passed 10 improve
East d street from Pnyallup avenue u
South Tventy-second street.
nENNKIZ's RRAEcHIzK.
Thea the new Bennett franchise was
read tkrough--its second readinR-and
vas referred 30 the proper committee.
The ordinance changing the grade Of
Yakima avenue vas read and passed
without q dissenting vote and the reso-
lutions 10 improve promptly followed
IN the same way, With directions for ad-
veftising for bids.
TIE ordinance providing for the work
iug OF the city prisoners on basis Of
g par day ct working ont fines and
costs vas read q second tune and re-
/ feFred.
And here came The Nixon fraAcbEae
for street railway, favoFAbly reported
from committee, read third time pre-
paratogy to 6nal passage.
As the clerk finished reading Mr..
Kelly states that the parties interested
IN the bill were present and moved lsave
Be Granted them 10 address the esunoiI,
Mr.. +. L. Nixon, The request being
granted. rose and said that they had NOT
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